Publications
High School End-of-Course Exams Show Proficiency Gains for 2010
Volume 7, Issue 10
September 30, 2010
This policy brief summarizes 2010 statewide EOC results and compares them to state performance on these exams last year. EOC test scores are also examined across the state by districts’ region, poverty level, and size…and we compare EOC test scores to similar tests to better understand observed gains.
High School End-of-Course Exams Show Proficiency Gains for 2010 (PDF)
Act 60: The Past, Present, and Future of School Consolidation in Arkansas
Volume 7, Issue 9
September 15, 2010 (UPDATED October 7, 2010)
This policy brief reports the number and types of schools and districts that have been affected since the passage of Act 60. In addition, we evaluate the enrollment trends in an attempt to predict which schools are “at-risk” of being consolidated for dropping below the 350 student threshold established by Act 60.
Act 60: The Past, Present, and Future of School Consolidation in Arkansas (PDF)
Outstanding Educational Performance Awards: Highlighting High Achieving Arkansas Schools, 2010
Volume 7, Issue 3
August 23, 2010
This report highlights top performing schools around the state based on the 2010 state assessments.
Outstanding Educational Performance Awards: Highlighting High Achieving Arkansas Schools, 2010 (PDF)
Test Scores Show More Students Scoring Proficient or Advanced in 2010
Volume 7, Issue 8
June 28, 2010
The OEP breaks down the results from the 2009-10 Arkansas Benchmark Exam, SAT-10, and Grade 11 Literacy End of Course Exam administration. The impact of these test scores on the achievement gap is also discussed.
Test Scores Show More Students Scoring Proficient or Advanced in 2010 (PDF)
Comprehensive Analysis of Arkansas Teacher Salaries: State, Region, and District
Volume 7, Issue 2
June 7, 2010
The OEP compares teacher salaries in Arkansas to those in other states, as well between and within regions across the state.
Comprehensive Analysis of Arkansas Teacher Salaries: State, Region, and District (PDF)
Updated Analysis of Racial Segregation in Pulaski County Charter and Traditional Public Schools
Volume 7, Issue 1
May 27, 2010
In 2009 we posted a report addressing whether open-enrollment charter schools in Pulaski County, Arkansas are impeding the efforts of the three Pulaski County school districts to become racially integrated. With new data available, we updated the report and included additional analyses.
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